Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE1 2YL has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.4%	48%	7.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	59.6%	52%	-7.6%	49.0%	3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE1 2YL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.2%	61.5%	7.3%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	27.6%	-9.3%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	70.4%	59.7%	-10.7%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	27%	33.5%	6.5%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SE1 2YL this area, 1.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 87.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	18.2%	-16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	13.4%	-11.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	83.7%	87.4%	3.7%	33.8%	53.6%
Other	7.1%	0.8%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	8.5%	10.5%	2.0%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.6%	1.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	78.5%	74.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	-6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	53.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	14%	20.9%	6.9%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	8.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	7.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	0.3%	2.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	54.4%	0.3%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	13%	14.5%	1.5%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	12.4%	9.7%	-2.7%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	13%	12.9%	-0.1%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Shad Thames Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shad Thames was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£92,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE1 2YL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Shad Thames are based on 1431 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE1 2YL

Average Price
£1,513,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,513,372

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shad Thames

Average Price
£1,331,500

Semi-Detached
£1,460,077

Terraced
£1,407,644

Detached
£1,117,361

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,309,875

Other
£3,126,196

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shad ThamesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 612 Spice Quay Heights, 32 Shad Thames, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-05-22	£650,000
Flat 403 Spice Quay Heights, 32 Shad Thames, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,755,000	2024-12-11	£1,796,528
Flat 312 Spice Quay Heights, 32 Shad Thames, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2024-11-20	£720,133
Flat 109 Spice Quay Heights, 32 Shad Thames, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,525,000	2024-06-27	£1,549,923
Flat 511 Spice Quay Heights, 32 Shad Thames, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,330,000	2023-07-21	£1,357,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE1 2YL

Employment

SE1 2YL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE1 2YL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	157
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	111
Professional, scientific and technical activities	59
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	3out of 4	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	615 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	866 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	1,566 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,994 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	1,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,372 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coco grill and lounge	34a	2 yd
Browns bar & brasserie butlers wharf	Browns Restaurant And Bar But	45 yd
Blueprint cafe	Butlers Wharf, 28	77 yd
Sticky mango	36c	79 yd
Le pont de la tour restaurant	36D	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All bar one	All Bar One, 34	2 yd
Anchor tap	20a	271 yd
The vault	The Horace Jones Vault	296 yd
The raven	Bridge House, 218	300 yd
Kings arms	Kings Arms, 251	313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Circle paradise	Unit 18	247 yd
Shanels sandwich bar	23	340 yd
Urban Baristas	Devon House, 58 St Katharines Way	365 yd
Thames takeaway	140	371 yd
Johnny's fish bar	142	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's local	Unit 7.1	245 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	483 yd
Tesco	125	654 yd
Tesco	78	718 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	267 yd
The Downside Fisher Youth Club COXSON PLACE COXSON PLACE DRUID STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	411 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		495 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		495 yd
No1 Fitness Tower Bridge Studio TOWER BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Tower Bridge) (Closed) 5a 5a More London Riverside	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Third Space Health Club (Tower Bridge) 2b 2b More London Riverside	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	680 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	292.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	275.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE1 2YL